[ale] Has Linux gone where Microsoft can't follow?

Geoffrey lists at serioustechnology.com
Fri Dec 7 10:42:47 EST 2007


Geoffrey wrote:
> Watson, Keith R. wrote:
>> Microsoft faces troubles porting XP to XO
>> http://www.techspot.com/news/28124-microsoft-faces-troubles-porting-xp-t
>> o-xo.html
>>
>> http://tinyurl.com/ypefvv
> 
> I don't get it.  They claim that you need 2GB to run Office on XP.

Let me rephrase that.  On the ABOVE link, they claim you need 2GB to run 
Office on XP.

Where as, on the Microsoft website they claim the following:

> Their own website claims you can run Office Ultimate on 256MB.
> 
> They say you need 512MB to run XP, so even if it's cumulative, you're 
> still only looking at 768MB.

-- 
Until later, Geoffrey

Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little
temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.
  - Benjamin Franklin



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